Glass Furnace Actuators

Supply, installation, commissioning and support

Glass furnaces run around the clock for years between rebuilds, so an actuator failure can quickly affect glass quality and production.

IPT Engineering has supplied, installed, commissioned and supported Beck electric actuators on glass furnaces, forehearths and gas skids, replacing outdated drives on gas and combustion air valves and dampers.

20 Years in Continuous Service

We also support a Beck glass level probe actuator that was installed as original equipment more than 20 years ago and is still in service today.

Beck actuator on a glass level probe in continuous service for over 20 years
Glass level probe actuator, in service for more than 20 years
Beck electric actuator on a glass forehearth combustion damper
Beck actuator on a forehearth combustion damper

Gas Skid Upgrade

In 2008, outdated drives on the furnace gas skid were replaced with Beck electric actuators on the gas and combustion air valves. They are still in service today.

Original actuators on a glass furnace gas skid
BeforeOriginal gas skid drives
Beck electric actuators on glass furnace gas skid valves, installed in 2008
AfterBeck actuators on the gas and combustion air valves, installed in 2008 and still in service

Supply & Support

Beck electric actuator on a glass furnace damper
Beck actuator on a furnace damper
Beck actuators in the IPT Engineering workshop
Beck drives in our workshop

Glass Works Applications

See our actuator replacement services and the Beck actuator range.

Discuss Your Application

Have an obsolete, unreliable or unsupported actuator? Send us the nameplate details or a photograph and we will review the application. Contact us or send us the details.